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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in California

17 Colleges
$44,999 Avg Salary
$19,657 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in California. In fact, 1,160 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Asher College the best school in California for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Asher College carry an average student debtload of $14,511.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Technical Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in California list. CTA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

IT majors at CTA take out an average of $6,587 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at MTI College accumulate an average of around $11,050 in student debt.

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University of Phoenix - California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

IT majors at UOPX - California take out an average of $29,534 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debtload of $19,250.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Southern California Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

IT majors at Southern California Institute of Technology take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 815
Oregon 140
Nevada 81
Hawaii 6
Alaska 16

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

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